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or reconstruction projects, new trees will be planted as space allows. Except for Road Fund projects, according to the revised Tree Preservation Ordinance, replacement value will be charged to the project. 7) In the future, project managers should include the standard tree planting amount in the project budget estimate, and add extra for tree evaluation and root investigation during the design process, and for importing soil for planting during construction. (If the revised Tree Ordinance is adopted, compensation for loss of trees will be charged to any fund except the Road Fund and will need to be part of the project budget.) 8) The Downtown area is different from other areas, with no setbacks and compacted development. This area will require special specifications. 9) Since many variables exist when evaluating each project for tree issues, it becomes very difficult to pinpoint universal limits to apply to all projects. For instance, the ROW location determines whether certain trees may be preserved, but so does the type of tree, its health, its location, the value of the tree, and the level of public concern. The best approach may be to go through the process depicted in the "ideal" flow chart, using the "guiding principles" and taking into consideration the "guidelines for evaluating design alternatives" that the group has outlined. Design considerations were identified as follows: • Functionality of design • Political sensitivity • Both structural soundness and tree preservation (tree health & survivability, legal and planning goals, safety & location) • Cost 10) If, after evaluation and negotiation, there is no agreement about a creative solution, or because of political sensitivity, a request- for - decision will be bumped up to the next supervisory level. 11) For the PEPI Process: Urban Forestry staff now review PUDs and Site Reviews as part of the land use process. For the swath of private property close to the proposed ROW, the Urban Forestry review could include comments about which trees should be protected using the standard CRZ of 30 feet. Staff can request more information from the applicant about trees in the ROW, especially if trees may be Heritage trees. In the information items on the PUD or Site Review report, Urban Forestry should mention the PEPI process and the need to be consistent between the tree preservation plan and PEPI plans. 12) Planners, once the Tree Preservation Plan is complete, should send a copy of the plan to Team Central. It should be filed in the construction plan folder so it goes to the project inspector. 5